EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to syllabicate; to break into syllables...
to reach; to be able to get to...
ignoble; undignified; base...
Pang-uri
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/pag-pan-tig-pan-ti-GIN/
FIL: Isang utos o gawain na hatiin ang isang salita sa mga bahagi nitong pantig.
EN: to syllabicate; to break into syllables
Remember grade school when your Filipino teacher made you clap for each syllable of a word? That's `pagpantig-pantigin`. It's the OG 'sound it out.' It's how you break down a scary, long word like 'otorinolaringologo' into bite-sized, manageable pieces. O-TO-RI-NO-LA-RIN-GO-LO-GO. See? Not so bad.
From `pag-` + reduplicated `pantig` (syllable) + `-in`.
ROOT MEANING: syllable
A command or infinitive verb.
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🇵🇭 Guro, maaari po bang pagpantig-pantigin natin ang salitang 'kumplikado'?
🇺🇸 Teacher, can we please break down into syllables the word 'kumplikado' (complicated)?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.